Robot arm

摘要

The invention is concerning a robotic arm that features several consecutive mobile links and motors associated with axes relative to one another for the moving of the links. At least one of the links is selectively mountable in at least two configurations relative to its adjacent links.

主权项

1. A robotic arm, comprising:
a plurality of serially-arranged, movable links coupled to one another at respective joints defining respective rotation axes about which the links are movable; and a plurality of motors associated with the links for moving the links about the rotation axes; wherein at least one of the links is selectively mountable to an adjacent link in at least two different configurations; wherein one of the links is a link arm that is pivotally movable about a first axis; and wherein another one of the links is an arm pivotally coupled to the link arm for rotation about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and a first mounting device that is swivel mounted on the link arm with respect to the second axis; the arm being selectively mounted in the at least two configurations on the first mounting device; wherein the first mounting device comprises a mounting surface radially spaced from the second axis and inclined at about 45 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the arm, whereby the arm is mountable in a first direction and second direction 180 degrees apart from the first direction relative to an imaginary axis that is orthogonal to the mounting surface.